| Literature DB >> 21804144 |
Anna Maratos, Mike J Crawford, Simon Procter.
Abstract
Evidence is beginning to emerge that music therapy can improve the mental health of people with depression. We examine possible mechanisms of action of this complex intervention and suggest that music therapy partly is effective because active music-making within the therapeutic frame offers the patient opportunities for new aesthetic, physical and relational experiences.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21804144 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.087494
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Psychiatry ISSN: 0007-1250 Impact factor: 9.319